"cain" meaning in All languages combined

See cain on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cain (countable and uncountable, plural cains)
  1. Alternative form of kain Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: kain Related terms: Tubal-cain
    Sense id: en-cain-en-noun-daEJRSF5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 39 25 33 0 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 26 33 0 1 2

Particle [Old Irish]

IPA: [kanʲ]
Head templates: {{head|sga|particle}} cain
  1. Alternative form of cani used before the preverb ro- Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cani used before the preverb ro-
    Sense id: en-cain-sga-particle-DPsPCLiL Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Old Irish particles, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 39 25 33 0 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 26 33 0 1 2

Noun [Old Tupi]

Head templates: {{head|tpw|alternative form}} cain
  1. Lamy spelling of ka'i
    Sense id: en-cain-tpw-noun-cCVBRYNv Categories (other): Old Tupi entries with incorrect language header, Old Tupi terms with Lamy spelling, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 39 25 33 0 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 26 33 0 1 2

Adjective [Welsh]

IPA: /kai̯n/
Rhymes: -ai̯n Etymology: From Middle Welsh cein, from Proto-Celtic *kanis. Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|wlm|cein}} Middle Welsh cein, {{inh|cy|cel-pro|*kanis}} Proto-Celtic *kanis Head templates: {{cy-adj|ach|pl=ceinion|stem=cein}} cain (feminine singular cain, plural ceinion, equative ceined, comparative ceinach, superlative ceinaf) Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}} Forms: cain [feminine, singular], ceinion [plural], ceined [equative], ceinach [comparative], ceinaf [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], cain [error-unrecognized-form], gain [soft], nghain [error-unrecognized-form], chain [error-unrecognized-form]
  1. fine
    Sense id: en-cain-cy-adj-0UpYuugE
  2. lovely
    Sense id: en-cain-cy-adj--FtDBnoo
  3. intricate
    Sense id: en-cain-cy-adj--eKqEc7n Categories (other): Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 10 28 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: caineirian (english: common twayblade)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "cains",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "~"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "kain"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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        {
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        },
        {
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          "source": "w"
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of kain"
      ],
      "id": "en-cain-en-noun-daEJRSF5",
      "links": [
        [
          "kain",
          "kain#English"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "Tubal-cain"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cain"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
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      },
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    }
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  "lang": "Old Irish",
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  "pos": "particle",
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        {
          "word": "cani used before the preverb ro-"
        }
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        {
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        },
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "38 26 33 0 1 2",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Hasn’t Abraham been sanctified through faith? Through it then indeed or not?",
          "text": "Cain ro·noíbad Abracham tri hiris? In tree ǽm didiu fa nacc?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of cani used before the preverb ro-"
      ],
      "id": "en-cain-sga-particle-DPsPCLiL",
      "links": [
        [
          "cani",
          "cani#Old_Irish"
        ],
        [
          "ro-",
          "ro-#Old_Irish"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[kanʲ]"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "args": {
        "1": "tpw",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
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        "2": "wlm",
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      "expansion": "Middle Welsh cein",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh cein, from Proto-Celtic *kanis.",
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    {
      "form": "cain",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ceinion",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ceined",
      "tags": [
        "equative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ceinach",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ceinaf",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "cy-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cain",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gain",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "soft"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nghain",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chain",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "name": "cy-adj"
    }
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  "pos": "adj",
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      ],
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      "links": [
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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      "glosses": [
        "intricate"
      ],
      "id": "en-cain-cy-adj--eKqEc7n",
      "links": [
        [
          "intricate",
          "intricate"
        ]
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kai̯n/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai̯n"
    }
  ],
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}
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "Tubal-cain"
    }
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          "word": "kain"
        }
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        "Pages with entries"
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        "Pages with entries"
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        {
          "english": "Hasn’t Abraham been sanctified through faith? Through it then indeed or not?",
          "text": "Cain ro·noíbad Abracham tri hiris? In tree ǽm didiu fa nacc?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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    "Welsh adjectives with red links in their headword lines",
    "Welsh entries with incorrect language header",
    "Welsh lemmas",
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    "Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh",
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        "superlative"
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    {
      "form": "gain",
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      "form": "nghain",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "form": "chain",
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      ],
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    {
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      "rhymes": "-ai̯n"
    }
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}

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